How do fans even think about the future at times like this?

[ShakAttack]

That is what I want to know.

 

Who cares about the future right now?

 

KC just ended our season for the 3rd time in 4 years.

 

I mean... I can't even get myself to care about that right now.  And it's going to take a while.   I am amazed so many of you are able to do that - almost immediately - following a loss like this.

[rajinka]

Well atleast next year the future looks bad.  Need new safeties, wr's, Half the d line with no cap space

[ShakAttack]

3 minutes ago, rajinka said:

Well atleast next year the future looks bad.  Need new safeties, wr's, Half the d line with no cap space

 

Not sure if that makes it any better, but I am at the point where I don't believe we can ever beat KC in the playoffs, so it is feeling pretty pointless to me right now, and yet... I can't get out... I hate being a Bills fan lol.

[damj]

McDermott always comes up small in the playoffs. 

 

Next year will be the same thing. 12 and 5 in the regular season, win the Wild card lose the divisional round 

[Aussie Joe]

Ask your daughter Bob .. the one that talks like a guy 

[Mrbojanglezs]

I learned from history and expected nothing other than a loss today. Nothing will change with McDermott 

[ShakAttack]

12 minutes ago, Mrbojanglezs said:

I learned from history and expected nothing other than a loss today. Nothing will change with McDermott 

 

 I did too.  But it didn't make it any easier.  Because once again the bills found themselves in a great position to win.  

[BarleyNY]

35 minutes ago, BobBelcher said:

That is what I want to know.

 

Who cares about the future right now?

 

KC just ended our season for the 3rd time in 4 years.

 

I mean... I can't even get myself to care about that right now.  And it's going to take a while.   I am amazed so many of you are able to do that - almost immediately - following a loss like this.

 

Well, thinking about the present sucks pretty bad so moving onto thinking about future possibilities asap is preferable. 

[Johnnycage46]

It's all we have.  No past success (real success...SB success)...so, like losers we just keep eyeing the future and just hope.  Sad really.

[BIGFOOTspaceman]

37 minutes ago, BobBelcher said:

That is what I want to know.

 

Who cares about the future right now?

 

KC just ended our season for the 3rd time in 4 years.

 

I mean... I can't even get myself to care about that right now.  And it's going to take a while.   I am amazed so many of you are able to do that - almost immediately - following a loss like this.

First year as a Bills fan?

[Southern_Bills]

McDermott put all the chips on a game "tying" FG with a struggling kicker. You can't make this up.

 

Neutered Allen and played small ball which favored the Chiefs...get used to an empty trophy case.

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38 minutes ago, BobBelcher said:

That is what I want to know.

 

Who cares about the future right now?

 

KC just ended our season for the 3rd time in 4 years.

 

I mean... I can't even get myself to care about that right now.  And it's going to take a while.   I am amazed so many of you are able to do that - almost immediately - following a loss like this.

 

Drink moar

[BarleyNY]

18 minutes ago, damj said:

McDermott always comes up small in the playoffs. 

 

Next year will be the same thing. 12 and 5 in the regular season, win the Wild card lose the divisional round 

 

In the playoffs the McDermott led Bills are:

5-0 against 5-7 seeded teams. 

0-6 against 1-4 seeded teams. 

[Big Blitz]

40 minutes ago, BobBelcher said:

That is what I want to know.

 

Who cares about the future right now?

 

KC just ended our season for the 3rd time in 4 years.

 

I mean... I can't even get myself to care about that right now.  And it's going to take a while.   I am amazed so many of you are able to do that - almost immediately - following a loss like this.

 

Been doing this since 1988.  I’m 45.  I’m as disappointed as can be but deep down I know health matters and we were going against a HOF play caller and QB that’s beaten everyone the last 6 years to get to the AFCCG.  

 

Deep down I knew we needed Super Josh tonight.  He was outside of the last 2 plays.  
 

Our Kicker sucks.  
 

We fired a OC halfway thru the year.  
 

From Milano to Jones to White to Benford and Bernard - that’s just not an optimal situation - lots of cap space on injured guys or guys not remotely healthy - Von. 

Edited January 22 by Big Blitz

[Bferra13]

Pretty sure I saw a stat that we have been the most run heavy team in the NFL since Brady took over. To me that's a problem. To McDermott, I fear he sees that as light at the end of the tunnel

[BuffaloRebound]

I felt way worse after 13 seconds and cincy. KC was better than us and we fought and somehow had ball with chance to win it.  With the right changes, future is bright.  

[dje85]

Because I can't change what happened today. And with Allen we at least have a shot at the Superbowl in the future still. Realistically 5-7 year window still imo. As a Bills fan who was young enough to not really get to enjoy the 90's Bills teams (I was 5 in 1990) this is the closest I have got to enjoy a winning Bills team who have a real shot. So I am enjoying it all even though we have yet gotten over this KC playoff hump. 

[ShakAttack]

6 minutes ago, BIGFOOTspaceman said:

First year as a Bills fan?

 

Been here since before Wide Right Part 1  (assuming this game is about to be labeled "Wide Right II")

 

So no.

 

And that's exactly why I feel the way I do.

 

In fact, on a side note, I've been waiting since "The Comeback" for the Bills to be on the winning end of a classic game that gets its own name.  We always lose those games.  Makes it hard to "look forward" to the next year, among other things.

[DrBob806]

7 minutes ago, Southern_Bills said:

McDermott put all the chips on a game "tying" FG with a struggling kicker. You can't make this up.

 

Neutered Allen and played small ball which favored the Chiefs...get used to an empty trophy case.

No way. Josh was slinging it that last drive. Missed a TD on 2nd down, couldn't find anybody open on 3rd down. 

 

 

[RyanC883]

40 minutes ago, rajinka said:

Well atleast next year the future looks bad.  Need new safeties, wr's, Half the d line with no cap space

 

and this will be the excuse to keep McD when we underperform next year.  

 

If we draft well and use FA well, we should be able to solve the WR and safety and DL issues.  

 

McD screwed us again this year.  

[CaptnCoke11]

48 minutes ago, BobBelcher said:

That is what I want to know.

 

Who cares about the future right now?

 

KC just ended our season for the 3rd time in 4 years.

 

I mean... I can't even get myself to care about that right now.  And it's going to take a while.   I am amazed so many of you are able to do that - almost immediately - following a loss like this.

Cause life goes on.  Can’t change what just happened.  What’s the sense of sitting around whining about it?

[BIGFOOTspaceman]

2 minutes ago, BobBelcher said:

 

Been here since before Wide Right Part 1  (assuming this game is about to be labeled "Wide Right II")

 

So no.

 

And that's exactly why I feel the way I do.

 

In fact, on a side note, I've been waiting since "The Comeback" for the Bills to be on the winning end of a classic game that gets its own name.  We always lose those games.  Makes it hard to "look forward" to the next year, among other things.

It was a lazy attempt at humor. Everyone copes differently. I’ve been let so many times by the Bills I actually don’t get let down anymore. 
 

Most of the time I just laugh. 12 men on the field was hysterical to me. 
 

This ending though was completely predictable. Don’t understand all the “heart break” talk from anyone whose been a fan for 20+ years. 

[Livinginthepast]

51 minutes ago, BobBelcher said:

That is what I want to know.

 

Who cares about the future right now?

 

KC just ended our season for the 3rd time in 4 years.

 

I mean... I can't even get myself to care about that right now.  And it's going to take a while.   I am amazed so many of you are able to do that - almost immediately - following a loss like this.

Im with you there. But the future is the only glimmer of hope we have with this never ending Bills induced torture!

[0017]

I used to be looking at draft scouting reports in November every year, so it’s amazing to be relevant in January almost February! 

[Livinginthepast]

2 minutes ago, BIGFOOTspaceman said:

It was a lazy attempt at humor. Everyone copes differently. I’ve been let so many times by the Bills I actually don’t get let down anymore. 
 

Most of the time I just laugh. 12 men on the field was hysterical to me. 
 

This ending though was completely predictable. Don’t understand all the “heart break” talk from anyone whose been a fan for 20+ years. 

Its the Charlie Brown effect. This time! Yes this time we are going to kick that football! and then reality strikes and our SB victory and hope vanish like a mirage.  I've been a fan since the 79 season and they have killed me like this at least 8 or 9 times but I foolishly convince myself to hope again!

[Punch]

I think this offseason is going to be brutal. Not only the roster management but also listening to all the media chatter, its just going to be exhausting.

 

I'll get there, though.

[ShakAttack]

2 minutes ago, Livinginthepast said:

Im with you there. But the future is the only glimmer of hope we have with this never ending Bills induced torture!

 

I don't disagree.  I just think, the day/night immediately following a season ending loss, I can't get to that point so soon, but to each their own.

 

Give me about a month... then I'll be all about the off-season and the future.  

[Big Blitz]

15 minutes ago, Bferra13 said:

Pretty sure I saw a stat that we have been the most run heavy team in the NFL since Brady took over. To me that's a problem. To McDermott, I fear he sees that as light at the end of the tunnel

 

Yea winning is a problem.  
 

The O needed one more elite WR all year.  
 

That’s what’s missing.  And Cook to not drop a TD every week.  

[ShakAttack]

Just now, Big Blitz said:

 

Yea winning is a problem.  
 

The O needed one more elite WR all year.  
 

That’s what’s missing.  And Cook to not drop a TD every week.  

 

Amazingly enough, this time, the Cook TD drop did not cost us 6.   He has dropped 3 tds this year and this is the first time we ended up with 6 anyway.  But we still lost

[Virgil]

58 minutes ago, BobBelcher said:

That is what I want to know.

 

Who cares about the future right now?

 

KC just ended our season for the 3rd time in 4 years.

 

I mean... I can't even get myself to care about that right now.  And it's going to take a while.   I am amazed so many of you are able to do that - almost immediately - following a loss like this.

I’m with you.  I have no reason to believe this team will achieve anything more than they have while McD is the coach. 

[Tulsabillsfanz]

I’m trying to look at this as objectively as possible . We scored more points tonight than any previous KC opponent. That includes missing a simple 44 yard field goal. If we hadn’t been decimated by defensive injuries the previous 2 weeks, I think we would’ve won the game.
 

If Milano & Bernard can stay healthy next season, we should have a good defense.  We need to draft WR, S, WR, in the first 3 rounds. Get a new kicker & try again. 

[Bferra13]

2 minutes ago, Big Blitz said:

 

Yea winning is a problem.  
 

The O needed one more elite WR all year.  
 

That’s what’s missing.  And Cook to not drop a TD every week.  

He failed to adapt in the second half. Waited way too long. Not all on him, but needed to be more aggressive.

[Freddie's Dead]

It's all we've got left.  "There's always next year....."

[billsfanmiamioh]

1 minute ago, Tulsabillsfanz said:

I’m trying to look at this as objectively as possible . We scored more points tonight than any previous KC opponent. That includes missing a simple 44 yard field goal. If we hadn’t been decimated by defensive injuries the previous 2 weeks, I think we would’ve won the game.
 

If Milano & Bernard can stay healthy next season, we should have a good defense.  We need to draft WR, S, WR, in the first 3 rounds. Get a new kicker & try again. 

If my aunt had balls she’d be my uncle. Every team has injuries 

[GunnerBill]

16 minutes ago, BuffaloRebound said:

I felt way worse after 13 seconds and cincy. KC was better than us and we fought and somehow had ball with chance to win it.  With the right changes, future is bright.  

 

Yea. We gave the game away two years ago and we never turned up last year at all. 

 

Tonight we competed like hell in a heavyweight contest and we had the plays right there to win at the end and we couldn't make them. 

[Toyo321]

Tried to be optimistic but next year is going to be a really tough year.  This team for the first time in 7 years is going to have a 33% turnover of its players that are on the active roster.  That much is guaranteed.

[NewEra]

1 hour ago, BobBelcher said:

That is what I want to know.

 

Who cares about the future right now?

 

KC just ended our season for the 3rd time in 4 years.

 

I mean... I can't even get myself to care about that right now.  And it's going to take a while.   I am amazed so many of you are able to do that - almost immediately - following a loss like this.

You just get over it.  You either stop rooting for the team and give up or you get fired up for next season.  

 

its a football game and we outplayed them.  We lost.  I don’t think the roster or the coaching was the problem tonight   

 

[Johnnycage46]

11 minutes ago, ScottLaw said:

Amazingly McD was the one who traded Reid the pick to get Mahomes…. McD is the gift that keeps on giving.

New curse of the bambino. We're linked to KC forever.  Cosmic joke

[Big Blitz]

7 minutes ago, Toyo321 said:

Tried to be optimistic but next year is going to be a really tough year.  This team for the first time in 7 years is going to have a 33% turnover of its players that are on the active roster.  That much is guaranteed.

 

Most of those players didn’t show up tonight, are on the wrong side of 30, and I couldn’t care less.  
 

Daquan Jones is the only guy we need back.  

[cgang]

15 minutes ago, Punch said:

I think this offseason is going to be brutal. Not only the roster management but also listening to all the media chatter, its just going to be exhausting.

 

I'll get there, though.

I feel exactly the same way and was thinking this on the long drive home.  I might have to disconnect until training camp starts (or curtail my consumption of talking heads/media crap).  It’s the challenge of being a Bills fan but I have no choice but to take on that burden.  And I’ve been doing this for the last 45 years or so so I’m used to it.